Call For Proposals    

The Program Development Grants Committee Is Pleased To Announce That Monetary Grants Are Available From The Society Of Women Engineers For Your Original, Innovative, SWE Projects!
If you have ideas and energy, money no longer has to be an obstacle to the implementation of new professional development, career guidance, diversity and community awareness programs.

Programs should be oriented towards women or girls and:
1.  Encourage the pursuit of engineering and computer science studies.
2.  Encourage success, promotion, and technical achievement in the engineering workplace.
3.  Provide a positive forum for diversity issues and training.
4.  Improve SWE's ability to achieve its mission.

Program development grants are funded by donations from the ExxonMobil Education Foundation, Ford Motor Company Foundation, and Microsoft Corporation's Equal Access Grant. Microsoft Corporation Equal Access Grants must be matched locally with new money or in kind services, and be for K-12 computer science programs or information technology projects that include girls from underrepresented racial/ethnic populations.  At least 50% of the ExxonMobil funding must be for K-12 programs involving a teacher.

Money can be granted to a SWE Section, SWE Student Section, SWE National Committee, or SWE Member At Large. SWE sections and student sections must provide proof they have submitted their financial report to SWE HQ for the last fiscal year. SWE National Committees must have approval from SWE's Board of Directors. Sections and student sections are encouraged to contact their Region Director for sponsorship. Most non-salary, non-capital expenses can be covered. All projects must be completed within 12 months. Quarterly and final reports are required. 90% of the amount granted is released upon approval of the grant; the remaining 10% of the money is released upon receipt of the final report and deliverables. Unused money is to be returned to the Program Development Grant Fund.

Proposals are due at 5pm PST on the days mentioned. The proposal format is simple and can usually be completed in two or three pages. The proposal format is available at http://www.swe.org/SWE/ProgDev/Implementation_Plan.html. It is preferred that proposals be submitted electronically via email. Submit proposals to the grant chair at pdg-chair@swe.org

Do you need ideas? Contact local science and math teachers, after school programs, museums, park districts, work re-entry programs, the Girl Scouts or Girls, Inc.

Questions? Contact the Program Development Grant Committee Chair at pdg-chair@swe.org. 

 The committee looks forward to your interesting and innovative projects.

Updated on ... July 29, 2004